Category Archives: of Art and Artists

Couldn’t help but notice…

I feel really old school. I kind of like the painted/drawn covers, not the photoshopped ones with real people in them. I do appreciate covers depicting an artist’s impression of how a certain scene in the book might look like. … Continue reading

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Looking to house your imagination? Jacek Yerka has got a fantastical selection for you…

Have you ever had a fantasy house lingering in the imaginative quarters of your mind? Well, I’ve never had a particular house of dreams, but one thing that I’d dearly enjoy about my imaginary house, is that it would have … Continue reading

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Bookstore raiding = empty pockets

It feels like I’m trying to fill a void in my life with books. I’m going on a craze! Just buying them wherever – just give me a reason! Even a hint of a sale is incentive to buy a … Continue reading

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Missing: Runaway Children’s Book. Last seen on my shelf.

Have any of you ever read La Corona and the Tin Frog by Russell Hoban, illustrated by Nicola Bayley? Well, when I was younger, I remember not knowing what to think about the stories in there. They weren’t your traditional … Continue reading

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Stumbling into the realm of Vladimir Kush…

Yay! I love surreal artists! These particular pieces are by Vladimir Kush, a Russian painter and sculptor that I sort of came across in my aimless googling. I love his work – the colors are so vivid, the possibilities of … Continue reading

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Illustrations by T. Koni

I found another artist while just browsing the web: T. Koni, an illustrator from Osaka, Japan, who started illustrating in 1997. That’s actually about all I know about this artist. As usual, I will populate this page with colorful samples … Continue reading

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Fantasy art by Michael Parkes?

I was randomly surfing the web and I came across his work. Has anyone heard of him? I like how simple and neat yet complex and strange his paintings are.  I mean his paintings are very realistic and clear cut … Continue reading

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Dream Art

I have to admit, sometimes I do judge a book by it’s cover. In the case of books by Juliet Marillier and Patricia A. Mckillip anyway. I commend their agents or whoever it was who picked the cover of these … Continue reading

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